Purpose:
The Information Publication Scheme (IPS) is established under Part II of the Freedom of Information Act 1982(Opens in a new tab/window) (FOI Act). The FOI Act requires Australian Government agencies to prepare and publish an agency plan explaining how they will comply with the IPS.
This document outlines the Climate Change Authority's plan to meet its IPS obligations. The purpose of this plan is to:
- identify the information the Authority will publish under the IPS (its IPS information holdings)
- outline how IPS information will be published and made accessible to the public
- demonstrate how the Authority will meet its obligations under the IPS, and
- assist the Authority to plan, develop and maintain its IPS material.
Administering the Authority’s IPS:
The Authority’s Corporate Branch administers the IPS on behalf of the Authority. Business areas are responsible for ensuring information they publish under the IPS remains current. The Corporate Branch coordinates publication activities and regular reviews of the Authority’s IPS compliance.
Managing and publishing IPS information
This plan establishes the mechanisms and procedures the Authority will use, taking into account Office of the Australian Information Commissioner(Opens in a new tab/window) (OAIC) guidance, to:
- manage its IPS information holdings
- proactively identify and publish information required under section 8(2) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)
- identify and publish additional information where appropriate under section 8(4) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)
- regularly review information published under the IPS to ensure it remains accurate, current and complete in accordance with section 8B of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window), and
- adopt and implement best-practice approaches to the administration and ongoing management of the Authority's IPS obligations.
Information required to be published under the IPS
The Authority is required to publish this plan under section 8(2)(a) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window).
Our functions are set out in section 11 of the Climate Change Authority Act 2011 (CCA Act)(Opens in a new tab/window).
Further information about our functions is available on the About us and Who we are pages, and in our Corporate Plans and Annual Reports [section 8(2)(c) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)].
Our organisational structure is published in the Authority’s Annual Report [section 8(2)(b) FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)].
Authority members and the Chief Executive Officer are appointed under the Climate Change Authority Act 2011(Opens in a new tab/window). Information about the currently appointed members and Chief Executive Officer, including their terms of appointment and backgrounds, is published on the Authority’s website [section 8(2)(d) of the FOI Act].
The Authority’s Corporate Plans describe what the Authority seeks to achieve and its planned activities. Our Annual Reports provide information on the Authority’s operations and performance. These documents are available on our website [section 8(2)(e) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)]:
Further information about the Authority’s operations can be found on the following pages:
- Portfolio Budget Statements(Opens in a new tab/window)
- Reconciliation Action Plan
- Agency Code of Conduct
The Authority also publishes on its website reports from its legislated reviews, self-initiated research activities and statutory advice functions. These reports are available at:
The Authority publishes information routinely provided to the Parliament, including information published in response to parliamentary orders [section 8(2)(h) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)]:
Information released in response to FOI access requests is published, where required, in the Authority’s FOI disclosure log [section 8(2)(g) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)].
Optional information to be published under the IPS
The Authority chooses to publish on its website a range of additional information, including:
Public consultation
The Authority undertakes public consultation for most of its statutory review and advice functions. Information about consultation arrangements, including issues papers and non-confidential submissions, is published on the Authority’s Consultation pages [section 8(2)(f) of the FOI Act(Opens in a new tab/window)].
Contact us about our IPS
Feedback on our IPS plan can be sent to:
Email:
Post:
FOI Contact Officer
Climate Change Authority
GPO Box 3090
Canberra ACT 2601
You can find out more about the IPS on the OAIC(Opens in a new tab/window) website.